Saint Francis Convent

Saint Francis Convent is a monastery in . Saint Francis Convent is situated nearby to the church , as well as near .
  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Address: Jerusalem

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cenacle and Zion Gate.

Church
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The , also known as the Upper Room, is a room in in , just outside the Old City walls, traditionally held to be the site of the Last Supper, the final meal that, in the Gospel accounts, Jesus held with the apostles.

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known in Arabic as Bab Sahyun or Bab Harat al-Yahud, is one of the seven historic Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem.

Synagogue
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
David's Tomb is a site that, according to an early medieval tradition, is associated with the burial of the biblical king David. During the Ottoman and British Mandate periods, Maqam Al-Nabi Daoud served one of Jerusalem prime Islamic shrines.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mount Zion and Armenian Quarter.

Suburb
Photo: Eman, CC0.
Jerusalem is the largest city of Israel. Israel claims it as its capital and a few countries including the United States recognize that claim, but most other countries and the United Nations do not.

Neighborhood
Photo: Yonah baby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is one of the four sectors of the walled Old City of . Located in the southwestern corner of the Old City, it can be accessed through the and .

Neighborhood
Photo: Pazit Polak, CC BY 2.0.
is a historic neighborhood in , overlooking the Old City.

Saint Francis Convent

Latitude
31.77217° or 31° 46′ 20″ north
Longitude
35.22945° or 35° 13′ 46″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ6CH+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 135470294
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­residential
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Romanian—“Saint Francis Convent” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دير القديس فرنسيس”
  • Breton: “Kouent Sant Frañsez”
  • Czech: “Františkánský klášter”
  • German: “Franziskanerkloster”
  • Hungarian: “Ferences kolostor”
  • Romanian: “Mănăstirea franciscană „Sf. Francis””

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Monastery of the Holy Savior and Dormition Church.

Nearby Places

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